Obama, the incumbent . . . ? ?

SC SenatorLindsey Graham, McCain acolyte and chief spinner, has often sounded hysterical and unhinged when he gets going on TV talk shows. But does anyone have a clue as to what he meant this morning on Face the Nation when he said this?

On Face the Nation, Sen. Lindsey Graham just said "we've seen a tightening of the race [and] I really believe Obama is the virtual incumbent and if he's not at 50 percent in North Carolina he's not going to win."

I didn't see it, just saw the quote on TPM. Let's see: George Bush is the incumbent president; John McCain hates to admit it now, but he is of the same party, voted with him 90+% of the time, and wants to conintue most of his same policies, especially on taxes and our various wars. On top of that, McCain has been in Congress for 28 years, Obama for less than 3.

So how is Obama the incumbent? Explain it to me, Lindsey. Or have we reached the super-silly season, where the losing side will "just say things" without thought or shame?

Ralph